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 HON.
SHAMSA SELENGIA MWANGUNGA, MP
Newly appointed Minister of
Natural Resources & Tourism,
The United Republic of
Tanzania
The
Hon. Shamsa Selengia Mwangunga
was appointed the new Minister of
Natural Resources & Tourism
for the United Republic of
Tanzania in February 2008. Prior
to this post, Mwangunga served as
Deputy Minister of Water for two
years, and has been a Member of
Parliament, Special Seat, from
2000-2008. Earlier, she held
various posts within the public
and private sector of Tanzania,
including Tanzania-Swiss Trust
Fund Executive Secretary,
Business Care Services Projects
Manager and Small Industries
Development Organization-SIDO
Manager Coordinator. The Hon.
Minister began her career as a
teacher, and later was
acknowledged for her highly
successful roles as an engineer,
champion of women's rights and
Member of
Parliament.
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 VIVIENNE
WILLISON, SALES DIRECTOR,
CORINTHIA HOTELS INTERNATIONAL
(CHI) APPOINTED TO FILL
CORINTHIA'S SEAT ON THE AFRICA
TRAVEL ASSOCIATION'S
INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
Vivienne
Willison, Sales Director for the
Malta-based Corinthia Hotels
International (CHI) was appointed
to fill Corinthia's seat on the
Africa Travel Association's (ATA)
International Board of Directors.
ATA, based in New York, is the
premier professional travel
industry association promoting
tourism to the continent of
Africa. Willison will participate
in her first ATA Board meeting at
the upcoming 33rd International
Congress of the Africa Travel
Association, which will take
place May 19-23, 2008 in Arusha,
Tanzania. More->
THE
AFRICA TRAVEL ASSOCIATION (ATA)
ESTABLISHES PREMIER PARTNER
PROGRAM WITH DUBAI WORLD
AFRICA
he
Africa Travel Association, the
world's leading global
traveltrade organization for
Africa, today announced the
formation of a Premier Partner
Program with
Dubai
World
Africa (DWA) signing on as the
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Premier Partner Program
Dubai
World
Africa
ATA'S First US-AFRICA Tourism and
Sports Seminar in New York a
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Another
Success: ATA 2nd Annual African
Presidential Forum on Tourism .
Eight
Leaders Spoke on Continent's
Travel Opportunities.
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Djibouti: Putting it on the
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ATA
HELPS NIGERIA LAUNCH NATIONAL
TOURISM MASTER PLAN
Nigerian
Minister of Tourism, Culture and
National Orientation, Prince
Adetokunbo Kayode (San), invited
ATA delegates to participate in
the launch of the country's
Tourism Master Plan on October 19
in Abuja, the capital city..
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ATA
32nd Annual Congress in Ethiopia
Underscores Theme of Branding
Africa as a Tourist
Destination
Leading
tourism industry experts from
more than 20 countries in Africa,
North America, Europe, and Asia
came together in Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia from May 6-11 to
participate in ATA's 32nd Annual
Congress. Ethiopia's Culture and
Tourism Ministry hosted the event
in time for the country's
millennium celebrations.
Ethiopian Airlines served as the
official congress carrier.
Ethiopian President Girma
Wolde-Giorgis welcomed delegates
at the opening ceremony held at
the United Nations Economic
Commission for Africa (UNECA)
headquarters in Addis Ababa. "The
tourism industry involves the
participation of billions of
people of all walks of life," he
said. "Yet irrespective of
Africa's diversified wealth, the
continent's world share of
receipts from international
tourism is below four percent."
ATA Executive Director Eddie
Bergman said Africa's 53 nations
need to "brand Africa in a way
that benefits the continent as a
whole and each individual
country. This will enable the
diverse community of nations to
present its tourism product with
a strong voice, and to put its
collective weight behind
continental and national
priorities." The five-day program
included topics such as branding
Africa, emerging growth markets,
alongside roundtable discussions,
an arts and crafts fair, and an
expo. Tanzania, Ghana, Nigeria,
Ethiopia and Zambia showcased
their countries at sponsored
meals at the Hilton-Addis and
Ghion hotels, and Ethiopian
Airlines sponsored a special
event. Working with the
non-profits, MedShare
International and Miracle Corners
of the World, and the private
sector, ATA facilitated the
contribution of approximately
$350,000 worth of medical
supplies to a hospital in
Lalibela. ATA-Tennessee member
Patricia Tharpe also facilitated
a $50,000 donation of medical
equipment and supplies to Addis
Ababa's Black Lion
Hospital
ATA
SHOWCASES SOUTH AFRICA IN NEW
YORK .
NEW
YORK, N.Y.- July 10, 2007. A
dynamic group of forward-thinking
individuals in diplomacy,
business, travel and tourism,
hospitality, art, film, media,
and education gathered on June 21
at one of New York's finest
restaurants, Aquavit, for a
cocktail reception and
presentation devoted to "Bringing
New York to South Africa and
South Africa to New York."
Organized by the Africa Travel
Association (ATA) and co-hosted
by the Sandton Convention Centre
(SCC) and South African Tourism
in New York (SAT-NY), the
exclusive event showcased South
Africa as a business travel
destination, with a special focus
on SCC's world class facilities.
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